Lorraine, the dyer at Paton and Daughter, says, “I live in Sussex, where sheep abound. It was a lack of certain colors that led me…
Paton and Daughter
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Fiber Source: UK
Makers who use fiber from the United Kingdom
Scotland’s Lammermuir Wool offers Shetland yarn from its own flock. “Our home-grown sheep come in white, moorit, fawn, grey, Shetland black and true black,” they…
Home Farm Wensleydales boasts the largest flock of rare-breed Wensleydale sheep in the world. “We do not commission spin, our wool is grown on our…
In the Wool Shed
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In The Wool Shed creates beautiful natural dyed yarns for knitting, crochet, weaving and creative textiles. “We use only natural fibers — British wool selected…
German dyer Das Mondschaf (The Moon Sheep) offers gorgeous, rich, bright and deep colorways in both spinning fiber and yarns. It was difficult not to…
Gam Farm sits at the edge of Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales national park. It is home to many varieties of rare breeds and an…
Nielanell is a Scottish shop offering “alternative Shetland knitwear,” readymade. Gorgeous, interesting stuff, but we’re here to talk about Niela Nell Kalra’s handspun yarns. These…
Erica is the UK dyer and designer behind Debonnaire Yarns. Debonnaire’s mission is to inspire makers by providing incredible colorways, exquisite yarns and unique designs…
Exmoor Horn Wool
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As you might expect, this UK site sells wool from Exmoor Horn sheep, with a little BFL cross thrown in. Colors are inspired by the…
Caithness Yarns offers premium quality artisan yarns made from sheep sourced from high-welfare small to medium farms in the North of Scotland. The focus is…